jueves, 12 de enero de 2017

Add custom resolution to xrandr

Sometimes xrandr does not show one of the resolutions that is accepted by both the graphic card and the connected screen. If that is the case, it is still possible to add manually the required resolutions by using the following steps:

First we need to calculate the VESA Coordinated Video Timing modes for the required resolution. For example, for a monitor 1680x1050 and 60Hz